Hamiltonian Views Applied to Modern Government Issues

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I didn’t necessarily have it in mind to post today, but I ran across this OpEd piece in the Washington Post by Ruth Marcus.

Now let me just say at the outset that Marcus describes feeling “thoroughly depressed” after reviewing Obama’s debt reduction plan. But it seems to me this stands to reason at some level.

You see, Ms. Marcus appears to have bought into the “Change you can believe in” chant from a few years back. And now she apparently believes that Obama somehow reneged (just like I described in a piece yesterday).

The only difference? Marcus believes that, essentially, the devil made him do it—the devil being personified by those nasty members of the opposing party. [Continue reading]

In the spirit of colonial times, I've chosen a pseudonym for my writing--Hamiltonian87. Unlike those times, however, mine's put together in a modern way, not taken directly from a classical figure in western civilization.

While Alexander Hamilton most famously used "Publius" for his writing, I honor the Colonel by using his last name. His energy in persuading on behalf of the new government crafted in 1787 qualifies him for this honor.

I hope my thoughts and interpretations turn out to be compelling and engaging. Please feel free to leave comments as you like—I enjoy a lively discussion—but I would ask that you refrain from flaming, hateful, or profane speech.